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UNITED STATES PATENT .s ()FFIGE- JAMES R. SEVERANCE, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF TlVO- THIRDS TO WILLIAM I). BALDWIN, OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, AND JOHN O. ADSIT, OF HORNELLSVILLE, NEW YORK.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 452,459, dated May 19, 1891. 1

7 Application filed December 2,1886. Renewed n nus, 1891. Serial No. 388,989- (Remodel-l To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES R. SEVERANCE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Poughkeepsie, in the State of New York, have invented certain Improvements 1 in Grain- Binders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My present invention relates, to certain improvements inlow-down binders of that type or class which has been: represented. in mV previouspatents and applications.

My improvements consist in improved means for operating the binder-arm, an improved 'compressonfand devices connected therewith, in an'improved construction of the feeding apparatus, and in certain other improvements hereinafter more fully described.

My invention-is fully described and illustrated in the following specification and accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof specified in the claims annexed to the said specification.

My improvements in grain-binders are representedin the accompanying-drawings, in which- Figure 1 is'aplan view, the-grain-platform being broken off, so that only a portion of it is shown- Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing the binder-arm and its operating devices at rest, or in the position in which the grain is fed into the receptacle. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same, showing the parts in the same position as in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevati'onof themachine, showing the binderarm, compressor, &c., in'the positionseccupied by them at'the extremity of their travel toward the driving-wheel. Fig. 5 is a section" through the clearance-roller, showing the +0 spring guides, which form one side of the throat. Fig. 6 is a plan view, the binding machinery being removed. Fig. 7 is a section throughone of the feeders on the linen: m, Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of thebindt5 ingmechanism. detached as seen from the grain side of the-machine. Fig. 9 is a, section on'the line 3 'y,Fig. '2. Fig. lorepresen-ts the modification of the compressor. Fig. 12tis'a 'diagram representing the operation of the clutch-shifter. 1

' In the operation of my improved grainbinder the grain is conveyed along the platform by a conveyer-belt of any ordinary construction and at the end of the platform is fed upward by a feeding device, whiclfforces it through a suitable throat into a receptacle located partially above the feeder and on the side of the throat next the platform andafrom which receptacle the grain is carried b the movement of the binder-arm to the bin ingtable, where it is compressed and bound, the I boundbundlebcing subsequently discharged r 'in rear of the machine and deposited on the ground butts first by my improved swinging bundle-discharger. in my present machine having been fully represented in my patent, No. 382,77 3, dated May 15,1888, does not require to be described in detail here. The b-undle-discharger also having been shown in my patent, No. 277,356, dated May 8, 1883, and in my application, So-

The knot-tyer employed rial No. 217,390,1i1ed October 28,1886, neednot be more particularly specified here.

A grain-binding machine embodying my present improvements consists, essentially, as usual in this class of machinery, of 'a suitable framework mounted on a drivi'ng-wheelA and a grain-wheel at the end of the platform being provided with suitable cutting apparatus, draft attachments, and means for handling the grain along the platform and delivering it to the binding devices. also made for tilting the platform and for raising and lowering the machine on the wheels to vary the height of the stubble, whichmay be accomplished'in any ordinary or preferred way,

The frame of my improved grain-binder Provision is' consists of the transverse sills B B and the longitudinal timbers G C O", firmly bolted and braced together, as shown. The drivingwheel A is mounted between the timbers O.

C in suitable guides or ways, which permit the raising or lowering of the machine. .A

eompressor-gear-casing and a portion ot -thebinder-arm Fig-'ilrepwesents a spur -gear D, Fig. 1, on the driving-wheel .meshes with a pinion, which transmits movement to the shaft to by means of the bevelgears 12. The shaft a extends underneath the sills, being supported therefrom by suitable boxes, and is provided at its forward end with a crank, which operates the knife-bar by a pitman, and at its rear end with a sproeketpinion e, which, by means of the chain d and gear E, drives the binder-actuating shaft f, and also the clearance-rollerF by the sprocket-wheel g, and the driving-roller Z of the conveyer-belt G by-the sprocket-wheel h. The front gndgeon e of the clearance-roller carries a pinion j, Figs. 1 and 2, which meshes with the gear H on the shaft is of the feeders I I I and serves to give the latter a continuous rotary movement, by which the grain is fed upward into the receptacle J within the grasp of the binder-arm K. This construction secures the direct application of the power of the driving-wheel to the work to be accomplished and reduces the cost of manufacture by reason of the reduction of the number of parts.

The bevel-gear b is connected with the driving-pinion by a sleeve revolving on a stud attached to the frame-work. Provision is made for driving the reel from the forward end of the feeder-shaft k by means of the bevel-gears M, Fig. 2. The rear sill N of the platform is secured to the frame-sill B, and the angle-bar at the front of the platform is extended inward and attached to the timbers C C and to the sill B by suitable brackets and braces.

The platform is provided with the usual cutting apparatus at its front edge and at the outer end with a grain-wheel attached to the platform in such a manner that the machine can he raised and lowered.

G is the conveyor-belt, which is of ordinary construction and serves to carry the cut grain toward the feeders, being driven by the roller 1, Fig. 1, on the shaft 1'.

The clearance-roller F is placed across the machine parallel with the delivery end of the conveyer-belt and at a short distance therefrom. As already mentioned, the clearanceroller F is driven at its rear end from the chain (1 by the sprocket-wheel 9, being ar-- ranged to rotatein the direction indicated by the arrows in Figs. 2 and 3, so that its side next the conveyer-belt moves upward. At suitable distances throughout its length the clearance-roller is provided with grooves in, Fig. 1, in which the spring-guides n are located, which practically form one side oi the throat through which the grain passespnijts way to the receptacle. The arrangement and construction of the spring-guides n areshow-n in Fig. 5, from which it will be seen that they are attached to the timber C" by brackets 0, and at their lower ends are provided with the projecting fingers p, which prevent the grain from falling down between the clearanceroller and the roller Z of the conveyor-belt." The spring-guides are made of a shape substantially as shown in the drawings, their surface being flush with that of the clearanceroller and their upper portions bent-away from the feeders I.

The feeding mechanism by which the grain is carried upward through the throat into the receptacle consists, essentially, of a series of toothed wheels or feeders I I I, arranged to revolve in the proper direction with the shaft is and the ribs or curved clearer-bars O O O, which detach the grain from the teeth of the feeders and form a skeleton bottom and side for the grain-receptacle J. At its forward end the feeding mechanism is also provided with the revolving disk P, which forms a traveling end board and assists by the friction between it and the butts of the grain in feeding the grain upward through the throat,

As indicated in. Fig. 1, the feeders I I are placed on the shaft opposite the springguides 7t. Between the feeders are placed the guards Q Q Q, which prevent the grain from coming in contact with the shaft k. The guards Q Q also operate to cause any short or loose grain which may fall downward between the ribs 0 0 to be delivered into the mouth of the throat. At its rear end the shaft k is supported in a journal in the arm g, which is attached to the upper extremityof the bracket R, which is" fastened to the sill N, and is curved backward so as to permit the heads of unusually long grain to pass through. The arm q is fastened to the bracket at 'r and extends upward at an inclination, its upper end being attached to the rod or pipe S, which supports the ribs 0 and the guards Q Q. The forward end of the tube S is secured to a post i, Figs. 1 and 2, to which the inner divider-board and the end board T are socured. The other end of the end board T is attached to the timber C by asuitable bracket 8, Fig. 2. The ribs 0 are provided with suit- "able feet u, which are bolted to the tube S.

As indicated in the rear views, Figs. 3 and 4, the ribs 0 extend upward above the tube S, being given a shape adapted to form the grain-receptacle J, and the upper ends of the ribs located between the twine-box U and the binder-arm K are formed into eyes 2:, through which the cord is led. The twinebox is fastened to the bracket R and its cover is provided with any usual tension device. The lower ends of the ribs 0 are bentinward toward the shaft k and reach beyond the edges of the rims of the feeders II. The feeders, as shown, are provided with double rows of projecting teeth y g, which as they revolve pass close by the sides of the ribs and on each side of the same. The teeth 3 3 of the feeders seize the grain from the conveyer-belt G and carryit upward through the.

throat L between the feeders and the springguides 12, the ribs operating to slide the grain off of the teeth as it passes into the receptacle J. Any suitable number of feeders may be'employed; but I have found. that four, as shown in'the drawings, operate well ire-practies. The forward edges of the teeth 3 y are IIO curved backward as indicated in the draw- .ings, for the purpose of facilitating the separation of the grain-from them in the receptacle. The rims w of the feeders are attached to the shaft 70 by spokes and hubs. The teeth of' all of the feeders are placed in rows, which act on the grain simultaneously through out its whole length. Any suitable number -of teeth may be employed on the feeders; but

as already mentioned, serves to prevent fric-.

tion between the butt-ends of the straw and the board and materially assists in feeding the grain into the receptacle, and, although the, drum 2 is not essential to the operation of the disk, it is useful in connection there- '-with in preventing an y accumulation of straw, .25

grass, or weeds at the forward end of the feed 'ers.

The rear side of the platform may be provided with a hinged bo'ard V, which is turried down when the machine is cutting long grain.

With reference to t 0 binding mechanism proper, itishould 'beo served; in the first place, that all its operative parts, including the bundle-discharger, are driven from the shaft f, and that-the whole binder-frame and attachments are so mounted on the timbers C O" that they can be adjusted forward or backward to adapt the machine to binding grain of different lengths centrally. The binder-frame consists of the parallel, rods a a", connected together by the frame-pieces b b" b. The binder-frameisarranged to slide on suitable ways 0 c c c on the timbers O G'Za handlever A being provided for adjusting it. The frame is held down on the Ways by suitable clips. The shaft f is squared or splined through the hub or sleeve of the gear E, so as to permit the adjustment of the binder.

The gearE is arranged to revolve in a suit-' able journal-box 0", Fig.6, on the rear sill B. The shaft f is supported in journals in the brackets e, Figs. 2, 3, and 4, depending from the franie-pieces b" b. A pinion on the shaft f meshes with a gear'cl, 3, on the main shaft g of the binder, which oper-. ates the knotter, the binder-arm, and the bundle-discharger. The shaft 9' is provided at its forward'end with a crank h, which actuates the swiugingbinder-post and thebinder arm, and at its rear end it operates the bun: dledischarger D by means of the bevel- .gears '5'. I

The knotter is-of substantially the same construction andoperatioh as that shown in my former patents; and in my patent, No. 382,772, dated May 15-, 1888, the knotteris located immediately below the knotter-plate E, whichis slotted, as shown at f, to receive the binderrarm. The knotter-plate is raised a short distance above'the binding-table F F", beingmadeof a shape adapted toinclose the various operative parts of the knbtter. The sides of the space occupied by the knotter may be inclosed to-keep the. knotter free from straw. The function andconstruction of the gate G are also shown and described in my application, Serial No. 217,390, filed October 28, 1886. The cam for operating the gate is placedon the binder-shaft g'andconstructed substantially as shown in the said last-mentioned application.

The binder-table consists of the removable sections F F", which are arranged to beeasily taken off in order to give access to the parts underneath them. On each side of the slot f on the end of the knotter-case next the feeding mechanism the plates j j" serve to guide the cord and insure the entrance'of. the binder-arm into theslot; The plates 3" j" are cast in one piece with the knotter-casing orsecured thereto byscrews or rivets;

and either or both may be flared outward for the purpose mentioned. Near the end of the knottercasing next the driving-wheel is placed the detentk', which assists] in the formation and compression of'the bundle, as hereinafter described. The detent is attached to the knotter-casing by the slotted foot Z and a bolt or screws, which permit the ad- 7 justment'of the detent to and from the'bind 'ing-arm.

The construction of the mecha ism for operating the binding-arm K will e best un derstood'by an examination of the front View, Fig. 2. The binder-arm iscarried by the swinging binder post I, which is pivoted on the forward end of the'rod a" of the binderframe and receives a swinging movement, as indicated by the full and dotted lines 1'1", Fig. 2, from the crank 71 by the gear-bearing link m, The lower end of the link m is journaled on the crank h, and the upper end is pivoted to the swinging post I by the stud 'n', attachedto the post or to a lug thereon. A segmental gear-J is rigidly connected with the link m by the radii 0 o and the brace 19', the whole being preferably cast in 'one piece. The segmental gear J meshes with the segmental pinion L, secured on a shaft q, which extends through the horizontal ex tension or sleeve 1*, Fig. 1, of the binder-post and serves to vibrate the binder-arm K on its pivot e" by means of the gears s' s..

In Figs. 1,2, and 3 the binder-arm and the I attach ments by which it is operated are shown in full lines in the position occupied by them when the arm is at rest and the grain is being fed into 'the receptacle, while the relative positions of the same parts are shown in Fig. 4 in full lines in the positions they occupy near the completion of the operation of tying the knot. It will thus be seen that the binderarm has a double movement, and-that- While it swings bodily with the binder-post on the pivot formed by the rod 0.", it also has ayi 7 35 pie room for the expanded butts of the bunbration on its pivotal point e,cansed by the segmental gear J, pinion L, shaft q, and gears s's, in virtue of which its point descends and seizes the grain in the receptacle and carries it across the upper end of the throat onto the binding-table, carrying the cord around the gavel and placing it within the grasp of the knottin g mechanism- 'As the crank it revolves it not only causes the post I to swing toward the main driving-wheel,

but it also causes the segmental gear to rock about the pivot 11, thus imparting a partial rotation to the pinion L, which is transmitted by the shaft q and thegears s s" to the binder-arm. The movements of the binderpost and binder-arm are continuous during the revolution of the binder-crank; but they do not reach the limits of their oscillation at the same time. Thus when the parts occupy the positions represented by the full the binder-arm being then rapid and upward.

The direction of the motion is reversedby the interposition of the gears s s", which also enable me to bring the pivotal point e" of the needle nearer the knotter, thus avoiding a disadvantageous leverage, while securing amdle below the sleeve r of the binder-post.

The path described by the point of the binder-arm or needle is substantially like that shown in the diagram accompanying my patent of February 1, 1881; but the mechanism by which such movement is secured is much simplified.

As indicated in Fig. 8, the lower end of the binder-post is made in the form of a yoke, which is pivoted on the rod a and embraces the end of the frame-piece b. The inner arm of the yoke is extended inward along the rod a, so as to form a long sleeve-bearing t, which sustains the binder-post firmly during its vibration. The gear 3' is fastened on the end of the shaft q, and the gear s" is cast with or secured to the binding-arm.

The construction of the parts will bereadily understood from an examination of the sectional view, Fig. 9. The sleeve 4" is cast with a flange it, which projects downward and carries the stud w, on which the hub o of the binder-arm K is-pivoted. The casing m surrounds the gears s 3, its edge being cut away, so as to allow the compressor Z to swing on the stud w. The casings is made of the proper form to inclose the gears s 8",

ad is virtually a cap which is fitted against he flange u, and protects the gears from straw or dirt. t

Fig. 10 represents the casing as, compressor Z, and a portion of the binding-arm detached, as seen from the side which is attached to the sleeve of the binder-post. The casing is attached .19 the flange by screws or bolts at 0" 0-, Fig. 10. The compressor Z consists of a peculiarly-formed double strip of metal constructed so as to yield upward or toward the pivot of the binder-arm and provided.with a plate or socket 12", Figs. 9 and 10, which fits the hub w, so that it is free to swing thereon to a certain extent, which is limited by the stops q q", formed by the edges of the cut-away portion of the casing m. The stops may be formed on the flange it. As indicated in Fig. 10, the compressor is formed in one piece, the lower arm r of it being elastic, so as to yieldin the operation of compressing the gavehas indicated by the dotted lines.

In Fig. 11 I have representedamodified form of the compressor, in which the upper arm 3', or that which is attached to the hub 10, is made separate from the elastic portion 0. This arrangement cheapens the construction of the compressor, as the upper arm and plate 19" may be cast, and also permits the lower or elastic arm 1" to be adjusted by means of the screws or bolts 15', as indicated by the full and dotted lines in.Fig. 11. The upper end a of the compressor is extended to a sufficient distance from the point of the binder-arm to prevent an y straw from getting above it.

The operation of the compressor will be hereinafter described.

In order to prevent the gavel from twisting in either direction when it is swept from the receptacle J onto the bindingtable by the bindingarm, I employ the butt-hook P, which partakes of the movements of the binder-arm and penetrates the gavel with its point and compels it to remain parallel or nearly parallel with the shaft of the binder-arm. while traveling from the receptacle to the bindingtable. The butt-hook may be attached in several diiferent ways, so as to perform the function just mentioned; but in the drawings I have represented it as connected to or made in one piece with the shaft 6, which passes through the hub 10', on which the binder-arm is pivoted. As shown in Figs. 1, 3,and 8, the

free end of the butt-hook is given a curved form, terminating in apoint adapted to the purpose it is designed to accomplish, an upwardly-curved arm 11" being attached near the point in order to enable the hook to withdraw from the straw easily and to prevent its being entangled therein. If the butt-hook be given such a form that on its upward motion it will clear the sleeve 1", the shaft e" may be secured to the hub o of the binder-arm; but under certain circumstances it may be advantageous to permit a small amount of lost motion between the binder-arm and the butt-hook, and this maybe secured in any convenient way-as, for instance, by a co-li x-r l", fastened on the shaft e" and havinge iatbinder-arm and sion.

orally-projecting jaw or lug, which engages in a recess in the hub v, which recess is made enough wider than the lug or projection to allow the desired amount of lost motion between the arm and hook. The shaft e is provided w th a collar just outside the flange u. The shape of the binder-arm is represented in Figs. 3 and 4. Itis provided with a curved channel it", along which the cord passes to the eye at the point of the arm. Near the pivot of the binder-arm is attached the eye 1/, through which the binding-cordis led from the eyes '21 on the upward extensions of .the'

ribs 0. The cord passes from the eye y to the ring at the end of the spring take-up z, and thence through the channel or" to the eye of the needle or binder-arm. The spring take-up consists of'an arm pivoted at w to the provided with a spring, which malntainsthe cord in the proper state of ten.-

M' is the bundle-sizer or trip-lever, which is raised by the accumulation of grain in the receptacle, and is connected with'the clutch N, Fig. 8, on the shaft f, so as to start'the binding mechanism in operation when sufficient grainfor a bundle has been fed into the receptacle. The outer end of the trip-lever is curved or bent upward, as shown in the-drawlngs, for the purpose of preventing any grain gettmg above it. It is secured to a rod a', Fig. 1, passing along the sleeve '1' and sustained thereon by suitable journals. The movement of the trip-lever is transmitted to the rock-shaft (1'', Figs. 2 and 8, by a system of connections, consisting of the arm 6', lever f, pivoted to the binder-post at g", and the arm h" on the rock-shaft d". The arrange ment is such that when the outer or free end of the trip M is raised by the grain accumulated underneath it the rock-shaft d" is caused to rock,so that the arm m", Fig. 8,

attached thereto swings outward or away from the clutch N.

This movement of the arm m disengages a pin or stud on the inside of' its outer end from a flange or rim on the clutch and permits the spring t' to slide the clutch along the shaft f until its teeth engage with teeth on the pinion to, which meshes with the gear (1'. The pinion w" is loose'on the shaft f; but the clutch Nis splined on the shaft, so as to revolve therewith. The arm m" is given a constant tendency to swing inward toward the clutch by the swing as on the rock-shaft d". The disengagement of the pin 3 on the arm m" from the flange kon the clutch causes the binding mechanism to perform the movements requisite for binding a single bundle, the clutch N being disengaged from the pinion ur. at the end of the binding operation by the pin on the arm m" coming in contact with the inclined flanges .2" on the clutch.

As the clutch revolves with the shaft f, it is caused to slide along the shaft out of engagement with the pinion w whenever one of the flanges z bears against the pin or roller 3 on the arm m".

In order to hold the pin on the arm 111- out of contact with the clutch, as indicated ,by the dotted lines in Fig. 12, I place on the gear d a segment of a circular rib n which bears, against an arm 0 on the rock-shaft d" and holds the pin away from the clutch after it has once started until it has completed a revolution. The flange k" is continuous and located inside the inclined or screw-shaped flanges z. The inner end of these, however, come flush with the surface of the flange It", so that as the clutch is disengaged from the pinion the pin or roller y may ride easily into contact with the continuous flange 'k" under the influence of the springs". When the binding mechanism is I at rest, the ,parts occupy the positions. shown by the full lines in Fig. 12, the pin y" bear- 1 ing on the flange 7c" and holding the teeth f' of the clutch out of engagement with the corresponding teeth on the side of the pinion 20', which is shown in Fig. 12 by dotted lines only.

When sufiicicnt grain has been fed into the receptacle to raise the'lever M, the arm m" is swung outward into the position represented by the-dotted lines in Fig. 12, releasing the pin 11 from the flange 7.3" and allowing the clutch to berengaged with the pinion by the spring 42'', which slides it along the shaft f.

As soon as the gear (1' commences to rotate,

the rib n on it comes in contact with the arm I00 0'' and holds it down and the arm m" away from the clutch until the gear (1' has made a complete revolution, during which the binding of a bundle is completed. As soon as the gear d has turned aroundso that the cut away portion of the flange it comes opposite the arm 0', the spring x" on the rock-shaft d" throws thepin y" into the path of the inclined flanges z", and the clutch as it revolves is caused to slide along the shaft and disenno gage itself from the pinion w, and the pin y" travels inward toward the shaft, so that it bears against the continuous flange k and prevents the clutch from moving the binding mechanism until the lever M is raised by the I I 5 accumulation of the grain for the next gavel a Y in the receptacle. V

The combination and arrangement of the tripping mechanism by which the bundle- ,sizcr M operates the clutch N are substantially similar to that described in my patents, No. 237,135, dated February 1, 1881,- and No. 345,546, dated July 13, 1886, and in my pending application, Serial No. 217,930.

The operation of my improved grain-binder is as follows: The cut grain is carried along the platform by the conveyor-belt G and fed up through the throat L by the revolving feeders I I into the receptacle J, the springguards n yielding slightly, if necessary, to permit the passage of any unusual amount of straw. At this time the binding-arm and parts attached thereto occupy the positions shown in Fig. 3, the compressor Z occupying an inclined position, with its lower surface parallel or nearly parallel with the sides and bottom of the receptacle formed by the ribs 0 and the trip-lever resting in the position shown by the full lines M until sufficient grain is fed into the receptacle to raise it up, as indicated by the dotted lines M, which movero ment is transmitted through the mechanism described to the arm m" of the clutch N',therebysetting the binding mechanism into action. As soon as the shaft g commences to revolve, the point of the needle-arm descends and embraces the grain in the receptacle, and the gate G then moves downward, so as to be out of the way as the gavel is swept across the throat by the movement of the bindingarm. The gate G is swung downward by a 2o cam on the shaftg until its point or angle comes just to the path of the binder-arm, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3, in which position it. partially closes the throat and prevents any but a thin stream of grain, which is easily pierced by the point of the needle, from passing through it. The circular grain-guard G", attached to the gate, prevents any straw from interfering with its movements. The compressor Z, carried by the post I, upon which it is loosely mounted, adapts itself to the position of the gavel as it is moved onto the binding-table, the final compressing of the gavel being effected between the compressor Z, the detent k, and. 5 the gate G, which rises after the bundle has passed the throat, as indicated in Fig. 4. While the straw occupies the space between the binding-table, the compressor Z, the detent in, and the gate G, the tying of the knot is effected. On the return movement of the binder-post I the compressor slips off the bound bundle. which is discharged in the.

rear of the machine, as described in the patcut and application before mentioned, by the 5 bundle-discharger D; As the binder-arm returns to the position of rest, it describes a path which causes its point to pass over the grain in the receptacle. The compressor Z serves as a cover to keep the grain in the re- 0 ceptacle, and also assists in the formation and compacting of the bundle. The compressor Z, being over and pressing upon the incoming gavel, prevents any unbound-straw from being carried out with the bound bun- 5 5 die when it is lifted by the discharger. The

spring-guards n yield or bend in a direction away from the receptacle when the gavel is I swept across the throat, and in springing backward they help to separate any loose 6o grain from. the gavel and to cause it to be embodied in the next bundle.

I am aware that moving surfaces have been heretofore opposed to the butts of the grain,

as shown, for instance, in the endless travel- 15 5 ingand swinging butter-belt of Whitney, PatentNo. 295,510, and the reciprocating toothed board of Colahan, $70,340,095, and such feature I do not claim broadly.

I am also aware that gears have been employed at the inner en'dIi-lo'f the binder-arm shaft to operate the-'wmpressor in a direction opposite to the motion of the binder-arm, as shown in patent to Locke, Reissue No. 8,863, dated August 19, 1879, and such construction I do not claim. v

1. The combination of the convcyer-belt G and the throat or passage-way L, extending inward and upward, open at its rear end and closed'or partially closed at its forward end by the rotating disk P, and located between the rotary feeders I, having projecting teeth y y and the spring-guards n, the clearanceroller F, and the clearenbars O O, substanof suitable'rotary feeding mechanism provided at the forward end with the revolving circular plate or disk P, arranged to revolve about ahorizontal axis and opposed to the butts of the grain, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with the grain conveying and binding mechanism of a grain-binder, of the contin uous'ly-revolvin g feeders I I, provided with projecting teeth 3 y, the clearerbars 0 0, extending across the path of the teeth, and the revolving plate or disk P, arranged to revolve on a horizontal axis and opposed to the butts of the grain, substantially as described.

5. The combination,witl1 the grain conveying and binding mechanism of a grain-binder, of the continuously-revolvin g feeders I I, provided with projecting teeth 1 3 the springgnards it, placed opposite the feeders, and the rotating disk P, opposed to the butts of the grain, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with the grain conveying and binding mechanism of a grain-binder, of the continuously-revolving feeders I I, provided with projecting teeth y y, the clearerbars 0 0, extending outward and upward across the path of the teeth, the spring-guards n it, placed opposite the feeders and ribs, and the revolving disk P, opposed to the butt-s of the grain, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with the grain conveying and binding mechanism of a grain-binder, of the continuously-revolving feeders I I, the rotating disk P, opposed to the butts of the grain, and the drum 2 of smaller diameter than the disk and extending from the disk to the-next adjacent feeder, substantially as dcscribed.

- 8. The combination, with the grain conveying and binding mechanism of a grain-binder,- of the continnonsly-revolving feeders I I, the end board '1, constituting the forward end of the gaveling and binding chambers, and the .revolving disk P, opposed to the butts of the 'grain and arranged to revolve in a planeparallel with the plane of the end board, substantially as described. I v v 9. The combination, with the grain conveying and'binding mechanism of a grain-binder, of the continuously-revolving feeders I I, the

spring-guards n n, placed opposite the. feed-" ers, the grooved clearance-roller F, and the rotating disk P, opposed to the butts of the.

' grain, substantally as described.

'clearer-barsO 0, extending across the path o'fithe teeth, shaft 70, rotating disk P, opposed to the butts of the grain, clearance-roller F,

and gearing connecting'the shaft of the feed.-

ers and the elearance-roller, substantially as described.

12. The combination, in a grain-binder, of

a binding-arm and its shaft supported on an overhanging swinging post and mechanism for swinging the post and vibrating the hinding-arm, consisting, essentially, of the single revolving crank h, the pinion L, secured on the binding-arm shaft, the combined-link m,

and segmental gear J, pivoted on the crank andto the swinging post on a studlocated between the crank and the shaft, whereby the gear is caused to operate the pinion andv the binding-arm and also swingthe supporting-post, substantially as described.

13. The combination, in the feeding mechanism ofa grain-binder, ot' the front row of feeder-teeth of a rotary feeder, the grain guide or grind opposite the first row of feeder-teeth, operating to keep the straw in contact with the'teeth,'and the disk revolving withthe feeder-teeth and forming a re i volving end plate for the feeder mechanism,-

adapted to carry forward the butts of the grain, substantially as described.

14. ,The combination, with the swinging binder-arm .post supporting the traveling and vibrating hinder-arm K, of the swinging compressor Z, consisting of the relatively adjustable bars r 8, one of which is pivoted to v the post and having their free ends extending in each direction from the pivotal point, whereby the compressor is adapted to adjust itself to .the gavel during the compressive operation and the amount of compression may be Varied,substantially asdescribed.

. 15. The combination, with the swinging binding-post I, sleeve r,.flange a, stud w, of the shaft q, binding-armK, shaft e, and butt-hook P',-'snbstantial1y as described.

16. The combination, with the traveling .and vibrating binder-arm K, of the compressor Z, a'suitable' binding-table,detent k, and gate G, substantially as described.

17. The combination, with asnitable throat and mechanism adapted'to feed the grain therethrough, of a grain-receptacle and binding-table located on} opposite sides of the throat, an overhung swinging binder-postsupporting the binder-arm, adapted to transfer the grain from the receptacle to the binding-table, and mechanism for operating thebinder-post and arm, consisting, essentially, of. the crank h, the combined link m, and segmental gear J, pivoted on the crank and on a stud on the binder-post, pinion L, shaft q, and gears s s", snbstantiallyas described. Y V

18. The combination of the binderpost rocked by suitable mechanism, the compressor pivoted loosely on thepost so as to rock freely on its pivot with-infixed limits and adapted to operate as a "cover for the measuring-receptacle when the post'is at one extreme of its oscillation and as the cover of .the binding-chamber when the post is at the opposite'extreme' of its oscillation, substantially as described.

19. Inv the binding-chamber graintoo hinder, the combination of the knotter casing' forming the bottom of the chamber, thecoinpressor-gate forming the side of the chamber next the binder-arm, the detent forming the opposite side, and the compressor-cover'carried on the rocking post and arranged. to slide off the bundle to allow of its being lifted by thedischarger, substantially as described;

JAMES R. SEVERANQE Witnesses: GEO. B. SELDEN,

H. PHILLIPS.

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